Protecting Human Rights in a Fracturing World

Co-hosted by the Liberal Democrats in International Development and the Coalition for Global Prosperity.

This panel will bring together practitioners, academics and politicians to explore how the UK and the international community can protect and promote human rights amidst growing instability. With international development budgets under increasing pressure, the panellists will discuss how to rebuild support for the core principles of liberal internationalism including the international commitment to human rights.

• Monica Harding MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for International Development

• Professor Uchenna Emelonye, Visiting Professor of Human Rights Law at Bournemouth University, and former United Nations human rights envoy

• Ginny Baumann, Senior Program Manager for Freedom Fund

• Oli Henman, Liberal Democrat Councillor, and Global Coordinator of Action for Sustainable Development